Team Showtime have taken a step further to the $30,000 grand prize after displacing Broadway Youths on penalty kicks in the South zonal play-off final of the Guinness Street Football Challenge over the weekend. The South Zone matches were played over the weekend at the Lady Hailes Basketball Court, San Fernando. Showtime reached to the final by way of a 1-0 victory over Con Air from a lone Anthony Parris goal in his first of the competition. Parris' teammates Justin Ballack, Renefore Martin and Akeem Marshall also netted single goals each throughout the group stage.
Broadway Youths succumbed to a loss in their first match of the tournament to Outsiders Crew, 1-0 from a goal scored by Keron Garib. Broadway, however bounced back with two 1-0 results to reached to the semi-final stage where luckily they won against Palo Ink 2-1 on penalties. With much excitement still to come, the Guinness Challenge heads to Lower 6th Avenue, Barataria Basketball Court this Friday to commence proceedings in the North-East Zone. Following this weekend's two match days, the challenge will continue next weekend at a venue to be announced.
Group Stage Results:
Group A
A1-Outsiders Crew 1 (Keron Garib) v Broadway Youths 0
A2-Con Air 1 (Terrence Gene) v Mud Inc 0
A3-Broadway Youths 1 (PK) v Con Air
A4-Mud Inc 2 (PKs) v Outsiders Crew 1 (PK)
A5-Broadway Youths 1 (PK) v Mud Inc
A6-Con Air 1 (Terrence Gene) v Outsiders Crew 0
Group B
B1-23A Ballers 1 (Kevin Barrow) v Caution 0
B2-Palo Ink 1 (Jason Gross) v Showtime 2 (Akeem Marshall, Renefore Martin)
B3-Caution 2 (Jason Thorpe, PK)Palo Ink 3 (Jason Gross, PK, PK)
B4-Showime 1 (PK) v 23A Ballers 0
B5-Caution 3 (Jodell Richards 2, Jason Joseph) v Showtime 1 (Justin Ballack)
B6- Palo Ink 3 (Jason Gross, PK, PK) v 23A Ballers 2 (Kevin Barrow, PK)
SEMIFINAL
SF1- Con Air 0 v Showtime 1 (Anthony Parris)
SF2- Broadway 2 (PK,PK) v Palo Ink 1 (PK)
FINAL
Showtime 1 (PK) v Broadway 0.